Thursday January 15, 2015 Vol. 2, No. 45
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Billtown OKs part of a summer building project By BILL KNIGHT
WILLIAMSFIELD – A proposed summer building upgrade to the school’s existing heating and cooling system, roof, office consolidation and STEM Center, and new entrance was outlined Monday for the Board of Education, which expressed misgivings with the proposal and a lack of alternatives. Vice President Bobby Trask said he’d prefer concentrating on the roof, and Member Gina O’Dell said she’s like to see more options, and the Board subsequently voted to proceed with Superintendent Tim Farquer assembling a budget for most of the work, eliminating For The Weekly Post
Embattled teacher Banks submits resignation WILLIAMSFIELD – The popular English teacher defended by dozens of students and teachers at a special Board of Education meeting last month resigned this week. “The Board formally accepted the separation agreement submitted by Ann Banks,” said Williamsfield
the renovated entrance. District architect Bill Phillips explained that the planned entrance, with a new turnabout and vestibule would be safer, reduce the amount and speed of traffic, increase security and visibility, and cre-
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Superintendent Tim Farquer, who declined to detail the situation after a closed session, which reportedly resulted in a split vote. Although Banks didn’t appear at the Dec. 23 meeting, she sent an open letter referring to “innuendo and half truths. Continued on Page 9
ate a more efficient pick-up and drop-off procedures.. “It would create an entrance that’s very prominent,” Phillips said. However, the board unanimously voted to delay that and prioritize the rest.
Proposed improvements to the Williamsfield school roof and heating and cooling system are planned for this summer. The school board voted to delay a proposed new entrance, above.
The District has a $50,000 school maintenance grant from the state to use in the endeavor, and could earmark
LEGISLATIVE AIDE
Knox County’s facilities sales tax – the “penny tax” – as a funding mechanism, Farquer Continued on Page 9
Commission OKs Dollar General move
By BILL KNIGHT
By MICHELLE SHERMAN
A proposed 20-year plan for resource management, recycling and solid waste from Peoria County’s Recycling & Resource Conservation Department has scheduled two public meetings Wednesday (Jan. 21), at 10 a.m. in the Peoria Public Library on NE Monroe, and at 3 p.m. at the Dunlap Public Library. Officials hope to explain the concept and get feedback from citizens. The comprehensive draft of the plan draws on four principles – partnering with local municipalities, provide single-stream curbside recycling to all residents, selling recycled commodities, and instituting performancebased contracts to control collection costs – and features input from a 20member advisory committee and interests of various stakeholders. Besides diverting recyclable and recoverable materials from dumping in the City/County Landfill – which would make Peoria County’s plan one
FARMINGTON – Farmington moved one step closer to a stand-alone Dollar General on Thursday (Jan. 8), as the Farmington Planning Commission approved a rezoning recommendation. The decision next goes to the Farmington City Council, which is expected to vote on the measure at its meeting on Monday (Jan. 19). Dollar General, which currently rents space on the west end of the County Market complex, is looking to build a 9,100-square-foot building on West Fort Street. The $1.5-million project is estimated to bring 200 customer visits per business day. Three homes currently located on the lots are slated for relocation, though their final location is unknown. Thursday’s hearing was a continuation from Dec. 11, during which members of the planning commission and the public raised several questions that Gary Davis of The Farnsworth Group – the firm working with Dollar General For The Weekly Post
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Carolyn Dean (left) talks with then Gov. Jim Edgar in this 1997 photo as he signs legislation about genetic testing. Photo courtesy of Carolyn Dean.
Dean spurred genetic legislation By CHERYL HARLOW
ELMWOOD – Carolyn Dean, an Elmwood resident, turned a potentially tragic situation into a triumph. Dean beat the odds and survived ovarian cancer in her 50s and in the process spurred the passing of a genetic testing confidentiality bill in Illinois in For The Weekly Post
1997. Carolyn and her husband Donald have two daughters and were concerned about their future health. She learned there was a DNA test (BRCA1) to see if she carried the gene that predisposed her to developing ovarian cancer. Continued on Page 2
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“Since this has happened we are in the fourth generation of ovarian cancer in my family,” Dean said. Dean’s doctor warned her against taking the test in 1997, because the results were not confidential in Illinois at that time. As a result, her insurance company might be able to obtain her results and deny her, as well as her daughters and granddaughters, health insurance. “Insurance companies really wielded a lot of power back then. They could cancel your policy and your whole family as well,” Dean said. So she approached Rep. Donald Moffitt (R-Gilson) and shared her concern that her cancer might have been due to a genetic mutation, and that her daughters might also be carriers of the gene. Dean wanted to submit to DNA testing with the confidence that her identity would remain anonymous. Moffitt championed her cause and was influential in passing the
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Genetic Information Privacy Act. It was signed into Illinois law in 1997 by then-Governor Jim Edgar at the Knox County Courthouse accompanied by Moffitt, Sen. Carl Hawkinson and a proud Carolyn Dean. Passage of the Illinois bill raised such attention that the national government took notice. Dean was invited to attend the Human Genome Project conference in Washington,
D.C. This conference was sponsored by the National Health Institute and among those present was President Bill Clinton – who was backing a bill similar to Illinois’ new law. Passage of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act took until May 21, 2008. The federal law prohibits the use of genetic information in health and insurance matters. Ultimately, Dean tested negative for the BRCA1 gene, which meant her daughters were at no higher risk for developing ovarian cancer. However, thanks to Dean’s determination and perseverance, others can seek genetic testing with confidence they will not be discriminated against. “When I beat cancer, I wondered why I survived. I felt guilty for surviving when others did not,” Dean said. “I wondered what the reason was that I survived. I know now it was to do this and make a difference for others.”
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s Harvest Home – Harvest Home Fundraiser today (Jan. 15) from 4:30-7 p.m. at Yates City Community Center. Menu: country fried steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable, dessert, and drink. Cost $9. Carry outs available.
s Adult Bingo – Play bingo today (Jan. 15) at 10 a.m. at Salem Township Library, Yates City.
s Computer Classes – Bring tablets to Lillie M. Evans Library Friday (Jan. 16) from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. to learn the basics and get questions answered.
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s Craft Night – Ladies Craft Night s Story Time – “Frozen” Story Time on Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. at Morrison and today (Jan. 15) at 6:30 p.m. at Morrison Mary Wiley Library, Elmwood. Play and Mary Wiley Library, Elmwood. games after story time. For children 5Make a bird nest pendant. 10. Call (309) 742-2431 to register. s Free Yoga – Lillie M. Evans Library, s Computer Class – Computer classes Princeville free yoga class on Friday (Jan. for e-Readers Jan. 23, 10:30 to noon at 16) from 9:10-10:10 a.m. Open to public. Lillie M. Evans Library, Princeville. s Free Bread – Bread available Friday s Knitting Club – Join the Saturday (Jan. 16) at 10 a.m. at Elmwood Knitting Club at Salem Township LiMethodist Church. brary, Yates City on Jan. s Support Group – Publicize Your Event 24 at 10 a.m. Widow’s Club Support s Chess Night – Come Call us at (309) 741-9790 play chess at FarmingGroup meets Saturday or email information about ton Public Library Jan. (Jan. 17) at 9 a.m. at your upcoming event to 27 from 6-7:30 p.m. All Salem Township Limartha@wklypost.com. skill levels welcome. brary. s Movie Monday – All s Bible Study – Elmwood Bible Study are invited to watch “Maleficent” on Jan. meets Sunday (Jan. 18) at 6 p.m. in the 26 from 3-5 p.m. at Brimfield Library. basement apartments at 200 S. Althea, Pre-K must be accompanied by an adult. Elmwood. All welcome. s Book Club – Meets Jan. 27 from 1s Hula Fitness – Hula Hoop Fitness 3:30 p.m. at Brimfield Library. class Jan. 19 from 6-7 p.m. at Lillie M. Scrapbook Retreat – Farmington s Evans Library, Princeville. Athletic Booster Club Scrapbook Retreat s Arm Knitting – Arm Knitting class Jan. 31 from 7:30 a.m. to midnight. Cost held Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. at Lillie M. Evans $50. Call Rachel at (309) 364-0487. Library, Princeville. Bring 2-4 skeins of or e-mail: rkenney@dist265.com. bulky yarn. s Valentine Craft – Valentine Box s After School – After School Club meets Jan. 20 from 3:30-4:45 p.m. at Make It/Take Jan. 31 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Farmington Library, for grades 1-8. Club Morrison and Mary Wiley Library, Elmfor homework help, snacks and activities. wood. Craft takes about 20 minutes.
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Rambling through central Illinois pondering Florida. uuu News of the likely move of B.Y.E. Ambulance Service to a new location in town has met with understandable opposition from residents near the proposed site at 218 S. Knox in Elmwood. Then again, Jeff where could you LAMPE move an ambulance service in town and not raise the ire of someone? The fact is, we need B.Y.E. in Elmwood and they need to be here to best serve their constituents on either side of town in Brimfield and Yates City. Is the Knox location ideal? It’s a dead-end street, two blocks from a through road and in a residential neighborhood. So it is a long way from ideal. Even B.Y.E. board members admit that. But at 2.6 acres and a bargain price of $25,000, B.Y.E. says this is the best location they’ve found in a quest for a new home base. And B.Y.E. had three years to make something happen under a deal with Ag-Land FS, which will eventually buy the current B.Y.E. garage at 108 E. Hawthorn. One questions residents have raised is about zoning regulations
associated with this facility. As The Weekly Post reported last week, there is not a permitted use specifically identified as ambulance service or “volunteer ambulance center� for any of the zoning classifications, according to Keith Plavec of Maurer-Stutz, Elmwood’s zoning consultant. However, the use that best matches the characteristics and impacts is “Governmental Use, Essential,� a use indispensable to the community’s health, safety and welfare, including emergency medical services. “That use (Governmental Use, Essential) is a Permitted Use in R2 and only requires an administrative review unless variances are required,� Plavec said Jan. 7. In other words, while placing a normal business in a residential district (R-2) requires more zoning oversight, that’s not the case here. The only decisions to be made regarding this building have to do with possible zoning variances – over which the Elmwood City Council has no oversight. I’ve got several opinions on this matter, but for those you’ll have to wait until April, when my term as an alderman is up. For now it looks as though B.Y.E. may well have found a new home. uuu In regards to last week’s story on folks running for office this April, Anne Stufflebeam did not pull a petition to seek reelection
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for the Farmington Board of Education. ... Nearing the end of his lackluster term, Gov. Pat Quinn proved again why it’s so great to see him gone. In his final days Quinn vetoed a law that would have opened bobcat hunting in Illinois. Quinn had earlier voiced approval of the bill, then claimed bobcats need more protection – even though scientific studies (and anecdotal evidence from people who spend more time outside than Quinn) indicate the opposite. Bobcats are flourishing. Thankfully, Quinn is not. uuu When Tom and Peg Evans repainted their basement, they immediately thought of one sucker who might want a bunch of old fish mounts. Yep, yours truly. Any day now, those mounts – caught by Bill Bacher of Elmwood and former Elmwood resident Kevin Jaggard – will be on display in our office. In case you wondered, we did not get Jaggard’s 10-pound, 2ounce strip-mine lunker from 1977, one of the few in Illinois to top the epic 10-pound mark. Sadly, that mount burned in a fire. But the old fish we did get will look cool on the wall – no matter what female staffers say. ... Parting shot: There’s no progress yet on my quest for a $500 bill or a pet monkey (like that one in “Night at the Museum�), but I’m still looking.
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GUEST VOICES
My share of a $40 million windfall!
Back around Christmas, CEFCU, the largest credit union in the universe (or at least the Peoria area) began running a whole boatload of TV commercials, patting itself on the back for declaring a whopping, record-setting $40 MILLION dividend for its members. TV commercials aren’t cheap. They can run into the thousands of dollars, especially when aired during Jon prime viewing GALLAGHER times, such as the 10 o’clock news. Then again, if you’ve just recorded a $40 million profit, you can probably afford a few commercials here and there. Since CEFCU is a “not-forprofit” organization, they aren’t allowed to keep profits they show during the year. This means “profits” have to be disbursed. These profits can be given out to employees or company bigwigs in the form of bonuses. They may be spent to build or upgrade new or existing facilities.
Or they can be paid out to members in the form of dividends. CEFCU elected to pay members part of the bounty. That’s why they had all the hoopla on TV. I’m a member at CEFCU. I don’t have a lot of money parked there, but I have a few bucks. I started dreaming about my bonus. I wondered how they figured how much I’d receive. With $40 million on the table, I figured they would split it equally amongst members. That means if CEFCU had 40 members, I was a newly minted millionaire. The problem is, I know they have more than 40 members. Heck, I think they’ve got that many facilities. So let’s try another way. What if they have a million members? That’s not likely since the entire population of Peoria County is less than 200,000. CEFCU serves more than Peoria County, however, so if you include some outlying counties, you might come close to a million members. We’ll put that on the high side. If CEFCU had a million members, each member’s share should be $40. Not bad for just being a member.
And since there’s less than a million, the amount was probably higher than that. This means I’ve narrowed it down. My dividend should be somewhere between $40 and $1,000,000. With my excitement building, I went online to check my balance and reap my reward. I was a bit off with my figures. On Dec. 15, CEFCU made a deposit into my savings account in the amount of three cents. THREE FREAKING CENTS. I shouldn’t complain. I mean, after all, it’s three more cents than I had the day before. And if I saved up dividends like this over a few years, I’d have enough to pay for 10 minutes worth of parking at a meter in downtown Peoria. As it turns out, they base the dividend paid to members on a few factors. First, it depends on the amount of money a member has in their account and how much interest was paid to that member over the year. The second factor was based on members who had loans and how much interest they paid to CEFCU during the year. Those who have mortgages get a whole lot more
partment. If that happened we would end up not having a fire department or a rescue squad. Really? Over a disagreement? This disagreement did end up with the releasing of one member of the department. I understand that stuff happens. But a lawsuit? And not for a few thousand dollars. The lawsuit is for half a million. And let’s not forget the trustees. They are also being sued for $500,000 each. Yikes. Makes me not want to serve on a board. Let me talk about our department. There have been a lot of men who have passed on, who put a lot of sweat into building the foundation of this department.
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Yates City residents, let’s support Elba-Salem FD To The Editor: This letter is to my fellow Yates City community members. I have lived in this community for 45 years. I taught here from the beginning of my residency, until the school was consolidated with Farmington. Did you know that there is currently a problem with the Elba Salem Fire Department? When I first heard about it, I shook my head and thought it sounded like a playground fight. As time has gone on, I’ve found it is no longer just a fight, but is a really serious problem. Our fire department is currently being sued for an inordinate amount of money: an amount that, if awarded, could bankrupt the de-
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Many local men and women serve the current department. Whenever I have called in with an emergency, I have been astonished how quickly they responded. They have served our community and our children well. And we must remember they are all volunteers, who serve many hours training, fighting fires and helping fellow citizens. Do we want to be without a department in town? I don’t! OK. Sorry for the problems all of this has caused and for the loss of money and loss of sleep. But let’s keep in mind what is at stake here ... my safety and care as well as yours. I only ask the powers that be to rethink this situation and move on. Our department is always behind us. Let’s stand behind them. – Linda Kennelly, Yates City
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FARMINGTON – A 60-yearold Farmington man was injured and a 65-year-old Peoria man was ticketed after a five-car chain-reaction accident on Interstate 474 near Maxwell Road, police said. Michael Cross was transported to OSF St. Francis Medical Center after his 1998 Ford van was rear-ended by a 2010 Chevrolet driven by Michael Holmes of Peoria. Police said four cars were stopped when Holmes’ vehicle plowed into Cross’s van, which in turn struck a cars in front of it, which caused two other vehicles to sustain damage. Holmes was arrested for Driving Under the Influence.
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EDWARDS – Austin Luncsford, 18 of Trivoli was cited for passing in a no-passing zone and possession of drug equipment after Peoria County Sheriff’s deputy witnessed him passing cars northbound on a snowpacked Taylor Road the afternoon of Jan. 4, according to reports. He was issued a Notice To Appear, and a 16-year-old Yates City boy who was a passenger in the vehicle was released.
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TRURO – A 16-year-old boy was injured the afternoon of Jan. 5 after he lost control of the 1996 Jeep Cherokee he was driving westbound on Knox Road 1400N, slid down an embankment, crashed through a fence railing and rolled over, according to the
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KICKAPOO – A 15-month-old child was injured as a result of a crash police attributed to icy conditions on Jan. 5, according to the Peoria Sheriff’s Office. Trisa Eiker, 50, of Gilson was westbound on U.S. Route 150 when her 2003 Chevrolet lost traction on the snow-covered road and drifted into the eastbound lane, where it was struck by a 2008 Kia driven by Juston Christianson, 38, of Williamsfield. The infant was transported to UnityPoint Health- Methodist Medical Center.
Pot belly pig remains at large in Yates City
YATES CITY – Knox County Sheriff’s deputies on Jan. 3 responded to a complaint of a potbelly pig at large in the 700 block of Knox County Highway 18. Police also interviewed the pig’sowner, Michelle Shipley, 49, of Yates City, who said she’d recently moved from a neighboring residence and relocated her livestock, but was unable to catch the pig.
Trivoli motorist ticketed in two-car crash
FARMINGTON – A 51-yearold Trivoli man was ticketed on Jan. 6 after the 2001 Ford F150 he was driving collided with a 2002 Chevrolet driven by Catherine Frye, 23, of Farmington, police said. Frye was eastbound on West Farmington Road and had slowed to turn into a driveway in the 16000 block when the truck driven y Christopher McCoy
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• James Hittle, 46, of Peoria on Jan. 7 was arrested for domestic battery after an altercation involving his step-brother in Farmington. • David Hanley, 45, of Kickapoo, on Jan. 8 was arrested for domestic battery and resisting arrest and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Erick Colton Luncsford, 24, of Trivoli, on Jan. 9 was arrested for armed robbery and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Austin Tyler, 20, of Princeville, on Jan. 11 was arrested for two counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer, criminal trespassing to land, resisting/obstructing a police officer, and unlawful use or theft of an ID, and transported to the Peoria County Jail.
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ELMWOOD – The Elmwood Kiwanis Club recently donated $819.30 from its annual cheese sale to Elmwood’s Habitat for Heroes Military Build fund-raiser. That boosts the Military Build total to 59 percent of an overall goal of $85,000. “We thank the Kiwanis for the donation,” said Gerri Pettit, Elmwood Military Build chairman. “Now we’re working on cement and siding and I’m looking for a company that can help with trusses at a discount or as a donation.” Pettit hopes to begin building the home for a military family this spring and is scheduing a visit by U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock to Elmwood for February. Elmwood Kiwanis is a 501(c)(4) organization that has served the youth of local communities since 1924. Cheese sales and a Feb. 7 pancake breakfast are the group’s
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two main fund raisers. Half of the net receipts from the pancake breakfast will be donated to the Military Build, Kiwanis treasurer Harold Jehle said. Other projects Kiwanis has funded include Elmwood’s Summer Reading, summer baseball, fireworks, the Elmwood-Brimfield football program, scholarships, an annual Easter egg hunt, Cub Scouts, EEBY and playground equipment for West Park in Elmwood.
CANTON – Elmwood senior Tyler Meyers picked up two firstplace finishes at a Canton speech tournament last weekend. Meyers was first overall in Humorous Interpretation and teamed with Deanna Cantu for first in Humorous Duet Acting. Arissa Huffcutt was also first in Original Comedy. Third-place finishes went to Cantu (Dramatic Interpretation) and Taylor Armbruster and Erica Kane (Dramatic Duet Acting).
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that puffs out its rather large chest and brags to anyone who will listen that they declared record dividends during the year and will be sharing that bounty with members, then pays out three cents. I’m sure I’m not the only one who got three cents. The commercials are on TV, not to inform members, but to try and
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coerce non-members to flee their own financial institution and join CEFCU while visions of somewhere between $40 and $1 million dance in their heads. Meanwhile, next time I drop by a CEFCU branch, I think I’ll grab a handful of ubiquitous free pens. I should be able to quintuple my dividend if I grab enough.
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TEACHER: Banks ‘disheartened,’ opts to resign Continued from Page 1
“No parent or student has accused me of anything,” her statement said. “I have never done anything to harm a child.” Banks said she was given a choice of resigning or being investigated, and at that time refused to quit, although she said she was “disheartened.”
Neither she nor the Williamsfield Education Association labor union commented. In other action Banks emerging from the closed session, the Board:
• hired Carl Sandburg College adjunct professor Kyle Mustain as a long-term substitute teacher, • hired Pat Godsil as high school assistant varsity softball coach, • and hired Haylee Swanson as high school junior varsity softball coach.
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said. “No local money will be used,” Farquer said. “Instead, we could borrow against five years’ worth of the (Knox County) penny sales tax, which brings in about $150,000 a year.” Such an approach wouldn’t be a general obligation bond, which is backed by tax money, but an “Alternative revenue source bond,” explained David Pistorius from First Midstate Investment Bankers of Bloomington. “That’s a way to leverage that [penny tax] money instead of using it year by year,” Pistorius said. After considering price estimates and a project
budget, the Board could let bids that would include alternate variations for some or all of the work. There’s still time to complete the planning in time to select bids and issue bonds before construction starts in June, Phillips and Pistorius said. In other business, the Board: • unanimously renewed its joint agreement for the Delabar CTE System, a regionally-organized cooperative delivering career and technical education (CTE) programs; • saw a presentation on Illinois’ Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) that Farquer
delivered to area schools; • heard that the District’s second quarter budget totals remain on target; • were told the building’s wireless system is being tweaked to increase performance and student safety with re-
gards to the use of the network and devices; • heard that some boiler work was required and a few roof leaks repaired; and • were informed that school buses are running well and transportation procedures seem smooth.
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on the project – could not answer. The first question Davis addressed was mailboxes on the proposed site. He said the current plan is to shift the mailboxes east
and to widen the road for mail trucks. Also at issue was how much lighting from the new store would impact surrounding homes. Davis used diagrams to show the effect of the lights is “negligible” at the property line. His diagram also was modeled without the addition of a line of shrubbery and fencing, which Davis said should further decrease light spilling into the neighboring property. One main concern brought forward by residents at the previous hearing was how much increased traffic would impact the area and whether a traffic study had been conducted. Davis said the Illinois Department of Transportation had been contacted but did not require any traffic or intersection impact study. Jacob Stauffer, a lawyer with Overland Properties who is helping Dollar General with the project, addressed questions about other sites in Farmington considered for the project. He said several other sites were considered, including spots next to Mc-
Donald’s, the Moose Lodge and Farmington Pizza Company. For reasons which included being too expensive or too small to fit the company’s needs, the West Fort lots were viewed as the best option. Though city attorney William Connor told the audience at the outset of the hearing that, legally, the commission only could consider the suitability of the proposed site, residents lobbied for Dollar General to look at other options. Dale and Cameron Horn, who own property surrounding Cobblestone Corner Antiques on Route 116 just past Lightfoot Road, offered their land as an alternative. “It would dispel every single issue” brought forward by residents of the neighborhood, Dale Horn said. “There’s not going to be any of those problems,” including traffic congestion and lighting spill-over. Connor and members of the commission did not deny that the Horns’ property may be suitable for the project, but reiterated that they could not
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take other locations into account when making their decision. “The question is, ‘Should this property be rezoned to that commercial zoning classification,’ ” he said. “We appreciate your comments, but I don’t think the commission can rightfully consider that. “If you want your decision to stick, you’ve got to stay with what the law says makes sense.” The Horns’ property is not currently part of the City of Farmington, nor is it part of the Tax Increment Finance district. The West Fort property is, and commission chair Anne Stufflebeam said the Dollar General project could add anywhere from $16,000 to $33,000 annually in TIF revenues, with projected income over the life of the TIF being from $432,000 to $890,000 depending upon final cost of the project. “Indirectly, we may be able to use this TIF money to get somebody else” to locate a business in town, said Dave Giagnoni, a commission member.
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1. LITERATURE: How many daughters does King Lear have in Shakespeare's play? 2. MUSIC: When did MTV make its debut? 3. GEOGRAPHY: What is the tallest mountain in Western Europe? 4. ANATOMY: What is the biggest bone in the foot? 5. HISTORY: Who founded the abolitionist newspaper "The North Star"? 6. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin phrase "non compos mentis" mean? 7. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What was the site of Coca-Cola's first bottling company? 8. COMICS: What is the name of Dennis' younger buddy in the "Dennis the Menace" comic panel? 9. SCIENCE: How fast can a bolt of lightning travel? 10. TELEVISION: In what fictional city does the soap opera "All My Children" take place? Answers 1. Three 2. Aug. 1, 1981 3. Mont Blanc 4. The heel bone, or calcaneus 5. Frederick Douglass 6. Not of sound mind 7. Chattanooga, Tenn., 1899 8. Joey 9. 3,700 miles per second 10. Pine Valley, Pennsylvania
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of the most efficient in the state – the proposal’s goals include: • developing Intergovernmental Agreements between Peoria County and county municipalities; • increasing diversion rates and providing single-stream curbside recycling for all single-family households; • enabling a requirement for single-stream recycling at all nonresidential locations; • setting a five-year residential
waste diversion goal of 20 percent and an overall diversion goal (including the entire commercial sector) of 50 percent; • setting a five-year household participation rate for curbside residential recycling of 50 percent of households; • starting a Citizens Convenience Center at the City/County Landfill to facilitate recovery and recycling; • collecting waste electronics and piloting the collection of nylon carpeting for reuse and recycling, and
• expanding yard waste collection. “A substantial portion of our ‘waste’ is a resource,” said Peoria County Recycling Director Karen Raithel. “In order to reach a recycling rate of 60 percent, a task force will be convened to investigate, evaluate and develop recommendations to assist in realistically reaching this goal by 2020,” she said. The proposal revamps a plan adopted in 1991 and updated some in 2008.
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The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, SINH QUY BUI, Defendant in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Peoria County by the said Plaintiffs against you praying for the adoption of THANG QUOC TRUONG; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. Now therefore, unless you, the said above named Defendant, file your answer to the Petition for Adoption in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the Office of the Clerk of the Court, Circuit Court of Peoria County, Illinois, 324 Main Street, Peoria, IL 61602, on or before February 16, 2015, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition for Adoption.
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PRINCEVILLE – Jesse R. Arnold, 79, of Princeville died on Jan. 5 at UnityPoint Health-Proctor in Peoria. He was born Dec. 7, 1935, to Bert and Alice Davis Arnold. He married Claris Orren and they had three children, Donna Arnold, who preceded him in death, and Laurie Arnold and Beth (John) Baker, both of Johnson City, Tenn. Also surviving are two grandchildren, James Baker of Johnson City, Tenn., and Andrew (Heidi) Baker of Pekin. In 1985, he married Mary L. Begner Wilson, and she survives, along with her children, Travis (Joy) Wilson and Tiffany (Randy) Diehl of Princeville. Further surviving are three grandchildren, Michael Wilson of Chicago, Kortney Wilson of Peoria and Alexis Diehl of Princeville; and two great-grandchildren, Brayden and Landon Wilson, both of Chicago. Honoring his request, cremation rites were accorded and no services will be held. Affordable Funeral & Cremation Services of Central Illinois assisted with arrangements and notes of condolences may be sent using www.peoriafuneral.com.
Lynette Curtis
PRINCEVILLE – Lynette A. Curtis, 54, of Princeville died on Jan. 5 at Heritage Manor of Chillicothe. Surviving are one son, Branden (Megan) Curtis of Edelstein; one grandson, Bradlee Curtis; and two brothers, Doug Swiger of Creve Coeur and Derrick Swiger of Princeville. Cremation was accorded and a memorial service held on Jan. 9 at Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville. Burial of ashes will be at a later date in Princeville Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family via www.haskellhott.com..
Carol Fleming
EDWARDS – Carol J. Fleming, 69, of Edwards died on Jan. 7 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist in Peoria. She is survived by her mother, Lucille Vance Lemon of Peoria;
This Week’s Obituaries
• Jesse Arnold, 79, Princeville • Sandra Clark, 77, Elmwood • Lynette Curtis, 54, Princeville • Carol Fleming, 69, Edwards • Martha Gehrig, 89, Princeville • Raymond Grenzebach, 92, Washington • William Hayden, 91, Farmington • Nancy Heidewald, 79, Peoria • Dale Smith, 82, Elmore
her husband, best friend and love of her life, Thomas Fleming; children, Debra (Rob) Coventry of Peoria, Cher Sproul of Peoria, Lori (Stan) Collins of Peoria Heights, and Leslie (Tucker) Kennedy of Peoria; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Jean, Helen, Bonny, Charlene, Nancy, Margaret and Jill; and brother, Ira. A celebration of life was held Jan. 12 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Peoria. Private burial will be accorded at Parkview Cemetery in Peoria. Leave online condolences at Davison-Fulton.com.
Martha Gehrig
PRINCEVILLE – Martha “Helen” Gehrig, 89, of Chillicothe, mother of a Princeville man, died on Jan. 9 at Heritage Manor of Chillicothe. Survivors include Kenny (Donna) Gehrig of Princeville; 7 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held Jan. 13 at the Congregational Church of Edelstein, with burial in Streitmatter Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family via www.haskellhott.com.
Raymond Grenzebach
FARMINGTON – Raymond R. Grenzebach, 92, of Washington, father of a Farmington woman, died on Jan. 5 at UnityPoint Health-Proctor in Peoria. Survivors include Sue (David) Hopper of Farmington; 13 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held Jan. 9 at Grace Bible Church in Washington, with burial in Glendale Cemetery in Washington, with military rites accorded.
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William Hayden
FARMINGTON – William A. Hayden, 91, of Farmington died on Jan. 6 at Farmington Country Manor. He married Harriet Martzluf on Feb. 4, 1945, in Farmington. She survives along with two sons, David (Erin) Hayden of Trivoli and Dean (Janis) Hayden of Elmwood; four grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; and six stepgreatgrandchildren. A funeral service was held Jan. 12 at Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington, with burial in Trivoli Cemetery. Leave online condolences at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.
Nancy Heidewald
PEORIA – Nancy Lee Alice Van Bruwaene Heidewald, 79, of Peoria, mother of Edwards and Princeville residents, died on Jan. 4 at home. Survivors include daughters Catherine (Rob) Edmundson of Edwards and Charlene (Keith) Wagner of Princeville. In respect to her wishes, a private gathering for immediate family members will be held in lieu of services. The Cremation Society of MidIllinois Co. Pekin/Peoria assisted the family with arrangements, and online condolences may be made at csmico.com.
Dale Edward Smith
ELMORE – Dale Edward Smith, 82, formerly of Elmore, died Jan. 6 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. A funeral was Jan. 9 at the Williamsfield United Methodist Church, with burial in Williamsfield Cemetery, with military rites by the Williamsfield American Legion. Condolences may be left at www.ruxfuneralhome.com.
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Farmers build on near-upset
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After Farmington’s near-upset of Brimfield, Coach Jimmy Jordan predicted, “Holding Brimfield to 38 points will definitely be something to build on.” So it was for the Lady Farmers (9-11), who followed that by traveling to United, where they jumped to a 15-0 start and won 36-23. Kenzie Skaggs and Paige Pasley each had 8 points. “We have to work on our free throws. Going 4 for 11 (in the United game) can tend to make winning more difficult,” Jordan said. Brimfield The Lady Indians (203, 7-0 Prairieland ) routed Rushville 69-35 on Saturday as Kennedy Dura led the home team with 26 points while Ryleigh Keith added 13. “We outrebounded our opponents, 42-15, and shot 16-for-18 from the free throw line,” coach Jim Blane said. On Tuesday Brimfield topped A-Town, 71-59, behind 20 points from Dura and 17 from Keith. Through 22 games, Dura leads at 18.6 ppg and 7.3 assists per game while Keith is at 11.4 ppg and Shayla McCormick leads with 8.7 rebounds per game and is scoring 10.7.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA COUNTY, in Probate In the Matter of the Estate of ERNEST M. NELSON
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NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is given to creditors of the death of ERNEST M. NELSON. Letters of Office were issued to RONALD M. NELSON, 11217 West Greengold Road, Hanna City, Illinois 61536, and TERESA S BILLS, 271 South Cone, Farmington, Illinois 61531, as Co-Administrators, whose attorney is THE CORDIS LAW OFFICE, LLC, Attorneys at Law, 129 North Walnut Avenue, P. O. Box 445, Princeville, Illinois 61559. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative, or both, on or before the eighth day of July, 2015 or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated, January 1, A.D. 2015. RONALD M. NELSON and TERESA S. BILLS, Co-Administrators of the Estate of ERNEST M. NELSON, Deceased. The Cordis Law Office, LLC Attorneys for Executor 129 North Walnut Avenue P. O. Box 445 Princeville, IL 6l559 309/385-46l6
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AREA CHURCHES BRIMFIELD St. Paul’s Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod “Liturgical & Reverential” Pastor Michael Liese 204 W. Clay St., Brimfield (309) 446-3233 Sun. Divine Service: 10 am Sun. School: 8:45 am Bible Class: 8:45 am Brimfield United Methodist Church Pastor Leonard Thomas 135 S. Galena St., Brimfield (309) 446-9310 Sun. Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 9 am Thurs. Bible Study: 7 pm Union Church at Brimfield United Church of Christ Pastor Stephen Barch 105 W. Clay Street Brimfield, IL 61517
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EDWARDS Christ Alive! Community Church Pastor Lance Zaerr 9320 W US Hwy 150, Edwards (309) 231-8272 www.christalivecc.com Sun. School: 9:15 am Worship: 10:30 am
ELMWOOD Crossroads Assembly of God Pastor Tim Cavallo 615 E. Ash St., Elmwood (309) 830-4259 www.crossroadselmwood.org Wed. Worship: 7 pm Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Elmwood Baptist Church Pastor Dennis Fitzgerald 701 W. Dearborn St. Elmwood (309) 742-7631, 742-7911 Sun. School: 9:30 am
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Sun Worship: 10:30 am, 6 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting: 7 pm First Presbyterian Church of Elmwood Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Father Paul Stiene 802 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-4921 Sat. Confession: 3:45 p.m. Sat. Mass: 4:30 p.m. Sun. Mass: 10 am Tues. Rosary: 8:15 am United Methodist Church of Elmwood Pastor Bradley F. Watkins II 821 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-7221 www.elmwoodumc.org Sun. Worship: 9 am, 10:30 am Youth Sun. School: 9 am
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FARMINGTON First Presbyterian Church of Farmington 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington (309) 245-2914 www.firstpresfarmington.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Fellowship: 10:30 am Worship: 11:00 am New Hope Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor Tom Wright 1102 N. Illinois Route 78 Farmington, IL (309) 245-2957 Sun. Worship: 10 am Wed. Worship: 7 pm
YATES CITY Faith United Presbyterian Church 107 W. Bishop St. Yates City, IL 61572 (309) 358-1170 Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 10:15 am Thurs. Choir: 7 pm
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LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY FARMERS STATE BANK, an Illinois ) Banking Corporation, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) CASE NO.: 14-CH-227 ) EDWARD BRANDON RUTLEDGE, ) UNKNOWN OWNERS and ) NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, ) ) Defendants. ) NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 5, 2014, the Sheriff of Peoria County, Illinois, will on February 18, 2015, at the hour of 1:00 o’clock P.M. in Room 203, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot Numbered Two (2) in Block Lettered “K”, in the Town of Elmwood, as laid out by William J. Phelps, now a part of the City of Elmwood, situated in Peoria County, Illinois. Commonly known as 207 North Lilac Street, Elmwood, Illinois 61529 P.I.N.: 11-07-285-001 The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. Sale terms: 10 percent down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours by certified funds. No refunds. The judgment amount was $75,869.54. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Kerry R. Cordis at Plaintiff’s attorney, 129 North Walnut Street, P.O. Box 445, Princeville, Illinois 61559; Phone: 309.385.4616. Dated: January 15, 2015
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA COUNTY, in Probate In the Matter of the Estate of MAURICE ELZA GRAVES
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FARMINGTON – The Farmington Community Unit School District 265 Board of Education on Monday (Jan. 12) put a new early graduation policy on first reading. If the program is approved, the board would write specific guidelines for early graduation requirements that would be entered into the district handbooks. The proposal on the table is that only students planning to enroll in a two- or four-year college or university be considered for early graduation. The district currently does not allow high For The Weekly Post
school seniors who have earned all the necessary credits to graduate one semester early. Students are allowed to participate in fast-track classes beginning at the middle school level, which often leads to students completing necessary high school requirements in seven semesters instead of eight. Those students then often spend a semester taking less rigorous classes or classes which do not contribute to their ultimate academic goals, which can cause a rougher college transition for some. “It kind of feels like we’re giving two differ-
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY
NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is given to creditors of the death of MAURICE ELZA GRAVES. Letters of Office were issued to RICHARD M. GRAVES, 115 Old Hickory Road, Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania 17347, as Executor, whose attorney is THE CORDIS LAW OFFICE, LLC, Attorneys at Law, 129 North Walnut Avenue, P. O. Box 445, Princeville, Illinois 61559. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative, or both, on or before the eighth day of July, 2015 or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated, December 29, A.D. 2014. RICHARD M. GRAVES, Executor of the Estate of MAURICE ELZA GRAVES, Deceased. The Cordis Law Office, LLC Attorneys for Executor 129 North Walnut Avenue P. O. Box 445 Princeville, IL 6l559 309/385-46l6
FARMERS STATE BANK, an Illinois) Banking Corporation, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) CASE NO.: 14-CH-227 ) EDWARD BRANDON RUTLEDGE, ) UNKNOWN OWNERS and ) NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, ) ) Defendants. )
ent messages if we keep that lid on it,” said Superintendent John Asplund. The board hopes to have an early graduation program in place for the 2015-2016 school year. The board also: • Approved second readings of the K-12 social media curriculum and the K-5 English language arts curriculum. • Approved disposal of excess property, including the district’s old phone and intercom systems, both of which recently were replaced with up-
Brimfield routs N. Fulton twice
North Fulton will be glad not to play the Brimfield boys basketball team any time soon. Brimfield routed North Fulton twice in four days last week, winning at North Fulton last Friday, 66-20, led by Carson Cuevas’ 15 points and Jace Swietek’s 14.
(S) Kerry R. Cordis Attorney for Estate
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 5, 2014, the Sheriff of Peoria County, Illinois, will on February 18, 2015, at the hour of 1:00 o’clock P.M. in Room 203, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:
Answer A turtle lays thousands of eggs and no one knows but when a hen lays an egg the whole world is informed. – Malay Proverb
Lot Numbered Two (2) in Block Lettered “K”, in the Town of Elmwood, as laid out by William J. Phelps, now a part of the City of Elmwood, situated in Peoria County, Illinois.
P.I.N.: 11-07-285-001 The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. Sale terms: 10 percent down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.
CLAIM NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA COUNTY In Re ESTATE OF ) DOROTHY I. CASE, ) No. 14-P-537 Deceased. ) NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of DOROTHY I. CASE on December 4, 2014. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to RICHARD ALFORD CASE, of 945 Foxfire Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30044, as Independent Executor, whose attorneys of record are WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., 118 West Main Street, P. O. Box 368, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529-0368. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative or both on or before the 10th day of July, 2015, or if mailing or delivery of a Notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that Notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under 755 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/28-4, any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a copy of a form of petition to terminate independent administration to the Clerk of the Court at the above address. DATED this 17th day of December, 2014. RICHARD ALFORD CASE, Independent Executor of the Estate of DOROTHY I. CASE, Deceased. WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD. Attorneys for the Independent Executor 118 West Main Street P. O. Box 368 Elmwood, Illinois 61529-0368 Telephone: (309) 742-3611
For information call Kerry R. Cordis at Plaintiff’s attorney, 129 North Walnut Street, P.O. Box 445, Princeville, Illinois 61559; Phone: 309.385.4616. Dated: January 15, 2015
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA COUNTY, in Probate In the Matter of the Estate of RICHARD C. MERCER, SR., 15 P 5 NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE Notice is given to creditors of the death of RICHARD C. MERCER, SR. Letters of Office were issued to MARY KAY MERCER, 301 East Ash Street, Dunlap, Illinois 61525, as Executor, whose attorney is THE CORDIS LAW OFFICE, LLC, Attorneys at Law, 129 North Walnut Avenue, P. O. Box 445, Princeville, Illinois 61559. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative, or both, on or before th 15th day of July, 2015 or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representatives and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. Dated, January 6, A.D. 2015. MARY KAY MERCER, Executor of the Estate of RICHARD C. MERCER, SR., Deceased. The Cordis Law Office, LLC Attorneys for Executor 129 North Walnut Avenue P. O. Box 445 Princeville, IL 6l559 309/385-46l6
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In Monday’s ICAC opener, Coach Scott Carlson used 12 different players in the first quarter of a 70-14 blowout. Cuevas and Koby White led the way with 18 and 10 points and 11 players scored for Brimfield (13-0), ranked No. 3 in Class 1A.
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dated equipment. • Voted to seek a waiver from the Illinois State Board of Education exempting the summer school program from being required to participate in the school lunch program. • Agreed to seek bids for student transportation for the 2015-2016 school year through the 20172018 school year. • Discussed a possible late-start schedule for inclement weather to be put into place for the 20152016 school year.
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minutes. “We have to work hard on conditioning, as we’re a running team,” said Billtown Coach Bob Anderson. Bombers’ fouling and Elmwood’s struggling at the charity stripe cut the score to 60-54 with 48 seconds remaining. Billtown was finished when a missed Elmwood free throw slipped off of the
Bombers’ hands out of bounds at the 38 second mark. “We missed several key shots, and the late lost possession hurt,” Anderson said. “I was proud of our players’ urgency in trying to catch up late in the 4th quarter.” Williamsfield was paced in scoring by Wight’s 17 and Jones’ 16. Groeper led the Tro-
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Matthew Jehle, Elmwood
Prairieland and ICAC all-conference basketball player Matthew Jehle advises young, aspiring athletes to be aggressive at practicing and playing their game. Folks know Matthew is aggressive on the hardwood, but displays a cool, calm personality. That should be a good formula for any future endeavors. Along with being a four-year Trojans point guard, senior “Matt J” played middle infield for Brimfield-Elmwood baseball for two years. His first memories of hoops were at age 7 playing biddy ball at the Elmwood Community Center. While Matthew loves all the fundamentals of basketball, shooting is his favorite, whether taking the ball to the hoop or firing away from behind the arc. As a fan he follows one team – Fighting Illini basketball. Matthew hails from an athletic family. He’s been greatly encouraged by parents Scott and Paula and by brothers Nick and Ethan. Matthew also appreciates his many coaches through the years. Off the court, English is his favorite subject, mainly because he feels comfortable reading. He is also a member of the EHS Key Club. Denzel Washington in “Training Day” is his all-time favorite movie. As of now, he’s undecided as to where to attend school next fall and in what to major. Matthew knows he’ll miss EHS, where he’s had great thrills, especially being on the 2013 regional championship team. Coming directly off an undefeated frosh-soph team that season to play a role in the regional final, Matt Jehle played aggressive and kept his cool! – Phil Johnson Sponsored by Elmwood Insurance Agency, Inc.
jans with 18. Roberts added 12, followed by Hoffmann’s 10 and Jack McKinty’s 9. The Trojans (11-4) did not fare as well Monday in their ICAC opener, falling 64-58 to Delavan, which shot 10-for-15 in the third quarter to lead by as many as 15. Matthew Jehle led Elmwood with 15 points. Williamsfield The Bombers (11-5) had to make a quick turnaround Saturday and bounced back with a 6138 victory over United. Wight poured in 25 points and Tyler Jones added 17. “I was pleased with extra help from Nick Kertz’s rebounding and Tim Lynn adding 6 points,” Anderson said. Things were tougher Monday in a 91-69 loss to host Illini Bluffs at the ICAC tourney despite 42 points from Wight. “They just had too many weapons,” Anderson said. Farmington Trey Swearingen has regained his scoring touch. Swearingen had 23 points as Farmington (8-7) downed Havana last Friday while Eric Higgs contributed 15. Swearingen had 21 to 15 for Higgs Tuesday in a 60-27 win over Bushnell-PC. “Our defense began slowly but rebounded to give up only 17 second half points (vs. Havana),” Otto said. “Also, I see our younger players gaining game confidence as we move forward.”
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Elmwood girls lose first, score big victory vs. IB By PHIL JOHNSON
After the Elmwood girls basketball team’s historic 11-0 start, the Lady Trojans knew their season was going to get tougher. The first proof of that came last Thursday, as Elmnwood collided with the annual success that is the Havana Lady Ducks. While the Lady Trojans suffered their first defeat, losing 63-48, Coach Gregg Meyers was upbeat and philosophical after the game. “I’d like our team to play Havana four more times. They can For The Weekly Post
Princeville boys win 2 straight By PHIL JOHNSON
Team defense has been the key for Princeville’s boys basketball team in two straight victories. After a tough loss against Roanoke-Benson last Friday, Princeville (6-7) recovered well on Friday vs. Henry. The Princes pounded the visiting Mallards, 63-39, as Nick Kraft had a double-double with 22 points and 11 boards. “We played strong team defense, and especially, we took much better care of the ball than on Tuesday,” Coach Jeff Kratzer said. The Princes then held Peoria Quest down in a 40-33 win led by Mitchell Janssen’s 14 points and 10 rebounds and 12 points from Kraft. Princeville moves into Lincoln Trail play, traveling to West Central on Friday and playing host to Mercer County on Tuesday. For The Weekly Post
shoot. They’re quick. They got balanced scoring, with Allie press great, and they have Meyers, Ashley Perryman and depth,” Meyers said. Shyann Jones all scor“I was proud of our ing 11 points apiece. Girls effort, and Havana’s Last Saturday Roundup elite competition Elmwood topped identifies more which More girls re- Ridgewood 59-41. we can continue Abby Frietsch (17 sults, Page 13. working on, such as points), Ashley Perryattacking pressure man (14), Morgan and getting out to defend 3 Ledbetter (11), and Rachel Japoint shots of our opponents.” cobson (8) helped lead the way. Elmwood (13-1) played better “Ledbetter and Jacobson reMonday night in a 53-48 win ally came through, with Allie over traditional power Illini Meyers in foul trouble and Bluffs. The Lady Trojans made starter (Hannah Huber) out with 11 of 16 free throws in the a wrist injury ... and we’re fourth quarter of that game and going to continue to need them
to do that,” Coach Meyers said. Those were better showings than last Thursday when Havana struck first and often, jumping to an 11-0 lead. But an Abby Frietsch 3 and a patented Shyann Jones steal and layup got Elmwood going. The first quarter ended with a doable 20-15 deficit for Elmwood. Through the first four minutes of the second quarter, the Lady Trojans gained confidence, especially after Allie Meyers’ 3 ball at the 4:20 mark tied the score at 21. Unfortunately for Elmwood, that tie was the peak. Havana’s
HOOPS PICTURES Here are photos from the last few weeks of high school hoops. Left, Jack McKinty of Elmwood guards Farmington’s Eric Higgs. Below right, Brad Novak of Brimfield and Isaiah Groeper of Elmwood eyeball the roundball. Below left, Hannah Huber shoots for Elmwood. Pictures by Jeff Lampe.
17-3 run until halftime would define the game’s outcome. Havana post player Bella Fisher’s command underneath also freed up Elly Bonnett beyond the arc, while the Lady Trojans went cold and struggled with defensive pressure. Five straight Elmwood points to start the second half gave a brief ray of comeback hope, but the rest of the half settled into a stalemate, with that 17-3 run the difference in a 63-48 final. Meyers had 13 points, Frietsch added 10 and Jones had 8. Elmwood is home Thursday against Peoria Heights.
Elmwood tops hard-running Billtown boys By PHIL JOHNSON
WILLIAMSFIELD – Two evenly matched ICAC teams, Elmwood and Billtown, collided last Friday night at Williamsfield, and the game played out that way in a 63-54 Trojans win. A very tight first half ended with a 29-28 EHS advantage. A Billtown game is usually defined as a fast-paced contest, and it was, with Garrett Wight and Tyler Jones taking the ball to the hoop again and again. For Elmwood, nice passing to inside openings initiated by Jake Roberts connecting with Kelly Hoffmann and Isaiah Groeper was working. Midway through the third quarter, Elmwood had built a 39-30 lead. “We were happy with our man defense and putting some extra pressure on Wight,” said Trojans coach Josh Fugitt. At 3:54 of the fourth quarter, Groeper scored an old fashioned 3-point play, and Hoffmann equaled that with 3:06 remaining to open what seemed to be cruise control, a 13-point advantage. However, the Bombers, with basically a small, six-man rotation, made use of all 32 For The Weekly Post
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